175HP Merc V6 Alarm
Submitted by therock on Sun, 2012-01-22 15:18
Recently picked up a Crusie craft bowrider with a 175Hp Merc V6 1997 model with about 400hrs.
Have had no issues with engine at all starts up first go every time and goes like a rocket but yesterday an alarm started sounding (highpitched and constant) after wakeboarding for a few hours.
Oil tank was 50% and tell tale working fine but alarm would cut in and out when moving along.
Any have any ideas on what it might be?
Cheers
Tomcat
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Oil
If it's a 2 stroke it will the oil warning sensor there bad on mercs to test disconnect the two wires coming from oil tank if it stops you will know have both mine disconnected on this set of merc and the last set was told buy outboard mechanic it's from not using quicksilver oil
greatrex
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over heating could be
over heating could be another problem...
dkonig82
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Yeah i had an allarm on one
Yeah i had an allarm on one of my 150 V6 mercs (does yours have a light console on the dash?) mine was showing low oil on the light, but there was heaps in the main reservoir, and also in the small reservoir on the side of the engine.
In the end it was just the sensor in the small reservoir on the side of the engine that was faulty. Said that the oil was low when it wasnt. You cant buy that sensor seperately, so replacing that oil bottle fixed it.
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therock
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Checked it last night and
Checked it last night and was the sensor in the small oil tank.
Cheers fellas.
dkonig82
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No worries mate - glad you
No worries mate - glad you had a win with it!
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